Center for Disease Therapy News and Events

People With This Rare Disease Can Barely Eat Protein. Biotechnology May Change That.
leaps.org (Dec. 14, 2021)

Nikola's Story: Parents of child with rare disease push Va. to update newborn screening
WAVY-TV (2/19/2019)

9-year-old's lemonade stand raises over $5K for baby brother's medical bills
ABC News (5/29/2018)

Virginia Beach mom fights for her teen son's life as he struggles with rare disease
The Virginian-Pilot (2/28/2018)

The Next Page: Solving genetic riddles affecting Amish and Mennonite children
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (1/21/2018)

Following Death of Daughter, Mom Pushes for Early Testing of Genetic Disease
Lancaster Online (10/3/2016)

Ross teen gives her 'Dream wish' to her mother for wedding day
Pittsburgh Tribune Review (6/12/2015)

How maple syrup urine disease led to transplants and saved lives
The Washington Post (3/30/2015)

Couple Travels Around Country To Treat Son’s Rare Disease
CBS Chicago (1/3/2015)

Children’s Hospital Of Pittsburgh Of UPMC Free Care Fund
KDKA-TV

Patient advocacy crucial in fighting rare diseases
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (12/4/2014)

Tiny Liver Transplant Patient to Taste First Thanksgiving
ABC News (11/25/2014)

Toddler, Donor Remain Hospitalized After Liver Transplant For Rare Disease
KDKA-TV (11/14/2014)

Mom Posts 'Plea Of A Lifetime' On Facebook, Gets Liver Donor For Daughter
Huffington Post (11/13/2014)

Mom finds liver donor on Facebook for daughter, 3
WTAE-TV (11/13/2014)

3-year-old girl becomes first to get life-saving liver transplant for rare metabolic disease
New York Daily News (11/12/2014)

Facebook Plea Gets Liver Transplant for 3-Year-Old
ABC News (11/12/2014)

3-year-old gets part of man’s liver in surgery made possible by social networking
WPXI-TV (11/11/2014)

Blood test devised at Children's to aid in predicting chance of organ rejection
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (11/6/2014)